One night when I was about 13, I went to my school and ran around the track, imagining there were thousands of people in the stands cheering me on. In my mind, I won the race. But the race wasn’t real, and my “time” didn’t matter. It didn’t count.
We achieve a lot of things in life that don’t really matter.
Francis Chan said, “Our greatest fear should not be of failure, but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.”
Before you chase your dreams, make sure your dreams are worth chasing. Ask God for wisdom to value what is worth giving your life to, and then go for it!
Recovery Step: The Bible says, “So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin” (James 4:17). Do two things. Determine what is really worthy of your efforts, and then do it.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
